Category: Music

#TBT: Kiasmos – Thrown (Original Mix) [Erased Tapes]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/37188401″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Kiasmos‘ emotive piece “Thrown,” originally released in 2012, was uniquely recorded with a variety of synthesizers, drum machines, tapes delays, and acoustic instruments including a string quartet and grand piano. Even the click of a sampled lighter can be heard in the percussion. Their signature gorgeously…

November 15, 2014
Hundreds – Please Rewind (The/Das Remix) [Krakatau]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/178466121″ params=”color=ff0000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Heard at Burning Man in Thugfucker’s Robot Heart set, The/Das’ remix of Hundreds’ melancholic “Please Rewind” is a deeply resounding piece of rolling darkness. Haunting females vocals float over gracefully moody pads and ominous synth arps, and an air of uplifting beauty from the depths is…

November 15, 2014
#TBT: The XX – Crystalised (Edu Imbernon Remix) [Young Turks]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/7793803″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Anything by the XX is always ideal fodder for remixing, and Edu Imbernon did such an incredible job with this one that years later it’s still not tired to me despite excessively repeated rinsing. This jaunty remix picks up the mood with an upbeat, super-danceable and…

November 15, 2014
Santé – Awake feat. J.U.D.G.E. (Agoria Remix) [Avotre]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/175030369″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Is Agoria’s remix of Santé’s “Awake” the next deep house anthem? Catchy vocal hook- check. Relatable lyrics about partying? Check. Slightly moody synth bits countering the uplifting, feel-good vibe, check. The anthem potential is certainly there. The subtly harmonizing, layered vocals beginning with the second chorus…

November 15, 2014
Livio & Roby – Ananda (Luca Bacchetti Endless Remix) [ViVa Music]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/172741488″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] After being heard in Adriatique’s October Diynamic Radioshow podcast, this startlingly enchanting track instantly made my jaw drop in awe, scrambling to find an ID on it. It came as no surprise to subsequently find this gorgeous work was a Luca Bacchetti creation- his aptitude for…

November 15, 2014
Moderat – Bad Kingdom (Forrest ‘Robag Wruhme’ Botanical Re-Edit)

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/161107201″ params=”color=ff1600&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] With the various remixes of Moderat’s “Bad Kingdom” we have come to know and love, this one is on the complete opposite of the mood spectrum compared to its more aggressive-sounding counterparts. Forrest has taken a unique and vastly different perspective on the popular track, adding…

November 15, 2014
Kiasmos – Looped (Original Mix) [HFN Music]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/168996604″ params=”color=ff2c00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Icelandic duo Kiasmos is comprised of award-winning composer Ólafur Arnalds and electro-pop mastermind Janus Rasmussen of Bloodgroup, who discovered their common love of minimal, experimental music, and went on to create such works of refined beauty as “Looped.” This lovely, serene track features peaceful layered piano…

November 15, 2014
#TBT: Maher Daniel and Jon Charnis – Lonely Stars In Open Skies [All Day I Dream]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/129814854″ params=”color=ff0000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Just barely missing the release date cut-off to be one of my favourite tracks of 2014, “Lonely Stars in Open Skies” and its equally incredible Endless remix have a special place in the audio archive of my heart. Jon Charnis, known for melodically magical creations like…

November 15, 2014
#TBT: Rone – Nakt (Original Mix) [InFine]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/18263243″ params=”color=ff2c00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] “Nakt” is a really pretty melodic techno track by French producer Rone. I’m a very big fan of bell-type sounds personally, and this dreamy tune has cheery chimes over a deep, humming bassline. The melody is uplifting and rather lovely, though a rather short track at…

November 15, 2014
Rodriguez Jr. – Mistral (Original Mix) [Systematic]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/170217073″ params=”color=ff2c00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] It’s no secret that DeeplyMoved loves pretty melodies with bell-type sounds. Nor is it any secret that Rodriguez Jr. is really awesome at creating addictive moodscapes. “Mistral” is an especially lovely piece, with layered chime melodies over a deep, humming bassline. It’s a really beautiful track…

November 15, 2014